India vs Argentina Highlights, FIH Pro League: IND beats ARG in shootout, Sreejesh with crucial saves

Could have avoided goal. Argentina is a strong team. Team did well. Will meet them sometime in the Olympics. Youngsters gaining lot of experience ahead of Paris. Need to be on top of game for Olympics.

The video referral is unsuccesful as India beats Argentina 5-4 in the sudden death. 

Harmanpreet for India. GOAL! Argentina’s Maico Casella scores to make it 4-4. Sukhjeet finds the net for India. Sreejesh saves but Argentina asks for a video referral.

Goal disallowed for ARG. Abhishek scores the equaliser for IND. 

Tobias Martins gives ARG the lead. IND cannot find an equaliser. 

Lalit misses. Caicedo defends. 

Joaqin finds the goal. 

Sukhjeet gives India the lead.

Sreejesh denies Bautista.

Harmanpreet nutmegs Tomas Santiago.

Maico Casella Schuth scores. 

Both teams with two goals at the final buzzer. Thomas Domene scores in the final minute to take the game to a shootout.

A last-minute PC for Argentina. Probably their last attempt for an equaliser. Referral by Argentina for another PC which could be their eight. No foul but a PC as Argentina keep their referral. GOAL! Argentina find the net in time. 

Argentina’s goalie goes off for another player. The South Americans desperate for a goal here. 

India looking to score another goal but Argentina on the lookout. India intercepts and make their way into the D.

GOAL! Lalit Upadhyay scores for India as they take the lead. Argentina on the counter to find another equaliser. 

PC for India! Sukhjeet on the ground after collision. Saves by the goalie denies India the lead. 

India’s attack falls short. Argentina reclaim possession. 

PC for Argentina! The South Americans have a shot at goal. Saved by Sreejesh THRICE! Yet another PC for Argentina. Saved again. 

Video referral by India for a foul. India lose referral. Play continues.

India play long shots to make their way to the front. Gets very close to goal but are unsuccessful. The Indian side seem to have better possession now. 

Argentina manage to get the ball back as both sides pick up the pace. 

The final quarter begins. India start strong. 

India creates attempts but in vain. All to play for in the final quarter. 

Argentina keep the pressure on. But they are unable to make an impact. India finally intercepts. 

Argentina get closer to goal but stopped by the ‘keeper. India intercepts and pounce back. Captain Harmanpreet goes for goal but misses. 

Jugraj Singh defends from the Argentinian attack. India move forward but pushed back. 

India start to find their way back into the D. Argentina quick to counter down the left flank but India intercept. 

The South Americans seem to have more possession despite India’s efforts. 

India strong on the defence as Argentina are unable to penetrate the circle.

Argentina starts the third quarter from the centreline. Both teams quick to attack. 

Argentina definitely put the pressure on the Indian defence in this quarter. Score is even at half-time. 

Tough battle between both sides. Quick passes by the South Americans seem to be working better than India’s quick counters. 

Argentina waste no time. They find their way back into the Indian D. More possession has helped them build on the momentum. 

India wins its first PC of the game. Mateo Fernandez gives it away. Yet another PC won by the Men in Blue. A third PC. Harmanpreet misses the goal by a narrow margin. 

Lalit tries to press but Argentina seem to have better control this quarter. India unable to move forward. 

India start strong after conceding. Quickly stopped by Argentina. They make it into the D with ease but are met by the defence. 

Another PC for Argentina. A third PC and GOAL! Argentina equalises thanks to Martinez’s shot. Game on! 

Argentina make it into the D and start the build the pressure. A close call by Tomas Santiago deflected. 

Excellent sideline play by India, winning the ball back. Argentina quick on the attack and get themselves the first PC of the game. No luck and India counters. 

Second quarter begins. An aerial pass by Argentina goes in vain. India gets the ball back. 

Despite the late attempts by Argentina, India maintain a 1-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. 

Argentina on the counter but can’t find the goal. They are starting to press and make their way into the Indian D. 

Argentina move forward but are stopped by the midfield. GOAL! Quick moves by India help Mandeep strike for goal! A deflection off the leg of the goalie.

Argentina get close to goal but too high. India quick to attack. The Men in Blue have certainly pressed more than Los Leones so far. 

Getting very high up the pitch. Akashdeep with a reverse swing! But misses the target. 

Argentina start to build the pressure. But India is quick to get the ball back. 

India seem to have a better grip and keep the attack on. An aerial pass to make it into the D. A good save by the ‘keeper, denying Abhishek. 

PC for India being referred. No foul. Argentina in possession but intercepted by India. 

An attempt in the Argentinian D is intercepted. India continue to push, changing swiftly from one side to another. 

India starts from the centreline. The team keep the pressure on. 

Both teams enter the field ahead of the clash. The national anthems are being played.

The FIH Pro League match between India and Argentina will be held in Antwerp on May 22, 2024 at 6:00 PM IST.

The last time the two sides met, India beat Argentina 2-1 in the FIH Pro League 2022-23 match in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Akashdeep Singh and Sujeet Singh scored for India while Lucas Toscani’s effort was not enough to help his side. 

The Indian contingent secured the two-goal lead in the first quarter of the game. In the final quarter, Argentina managed to score from a Penalty Corner (PC) to make it 2-1. 

Total matches played-33

India-18 | Argentina-13 | Draw-2

India takes on Argentina in the European leg of the FIH Pro League 2023-24 season, being played from May 22 to 26 in Antwerp, Belgium. 

The two teams currently sit in third and fourth positions on the points table respectively. India (15) holds a two-point lead over Argentina (13) after playing eight games each.

India has won three games and drawn four, including two bonus points from winning in shootouts. Harmanpreet & Co. have lost only one game so far. The Argentinian side has two wins and four draws, clinching three points from shootouts. 

Coming from a win from its last league game against Ireland, India will hope to secure another victory against Los Leones who won their previous game against Germany in a shootout.

The match will be live streamed on Jio Cinema, while Sports18-3 and Sports18-1 HD will broadcast the same.